- Ronald Reagan (allthetropes.org)
Yes, he’s the actor who became President. The thing is, a lot of these jokes don’t work because he was only the “former actor who’s running for Governor of California”; after that, he was “two term Governor of California who’s running for President.” Which is a kind of scary concept, if you’re unfamiliar with the clause which excludes all foreign-born people from becoming President.
- It was not until Jan. 20, 1981, Inauguration Day for Ronald Reagan, that the hostages were released, after 444 days.
- On July 31, 1987, thousands of chanting Iranian pilgrims in the holy city of Mecca, in Saudi Arabia, rampaged and fought with the Saudi Arabian riot police.
- Reagan was inaugurated as the 40th president of the United States on Tuesday, January 20, 1981. Chief Justice Warren E. Burger administered the presidential oath of office.
- Ronald Reagan (Wikipedia)
Ronald Wilson Reagan (/ˈreɪɡən/ RAY-gən; February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was an American politician and actor who served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989. He was a member of the Republican Party; his presidency constituted the Reagan era, and he is considered one of the most prominent conservative figures in American history.